Rising interest rates are leading to another pullback of buyers from the housing market, economist Tony Alexander says.

Ryan Phillips reckons “not many people survive getting run over”, but he’s one of them.

It was a popular spot for wedding photos and instagrammers, until heavy swells swept the poles away. Then it got political.

The number of school students across the country dropped for the first time on record, now almost every region is facing job losses for educators.

The number of people who owe money due to being paid too much in Working for Families is up more than 25% year-on-year and there's a warning it could grow.

The Taupō man is the first New Zealander to plead guilty to sabotage, yet legal restrictions remain about the target of his offending.

15 years ago, firefighters saved Amber Hollis' life after a car crash, and she resolved to give something back. Now she is president of the union.

Waves look set to get bigger in some parts of the country and smaller in others, along with other major changes.

Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa says diabetics are now effectively competing with people overseas who are willing to pay top dollar for the same weight-loss drugs.

Police gang experts say the application of anti-drug rules within the motorcycle club are unevenly applied, with some rule-breakers being kept on.

22 places around the country had record low temperatures, while 3 had their warmest days, and 21 had their highest minimums.

Academics at AUT can't work out how job cuts have been calculated, saying the numbers used are “unsubstantiated” and don't match the annual report.

The man acted as the 'bank' for a drug ring, purchasing gold bullions and a boat.

After the death of his sister, Corey Choat ran, sometimes in tears. Today he's doing it with a smile and a mission.

Three gang members offered a man a lift, then allegedly threatened him, beat him up and robbed him.

Anna Taylor and Beverly Thompson went to schools where trades were pushed “because they don’t assume we will go to university”. They've proven them wrong.

The drug rape of girls, being forced to have sex hours after giving birth - the horrific secrets of New Zealand's cults exposed in a new book.

After three years of living in motels and painstakingly searching for a home, Nadia Frazer-Holland had "next to no hope". Then a landlord called out of the blue.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is rejecting Federated Farmers figures relating to future farming levels if an emissions trading scheme goes ahead.

After a known white supremacist try to join the board of a Christchurch school there were calls for a nationwide code of conduct. Now that is closer to being introduced.